If you're a bit of a boozehound, which admittedly I am, The Distillery on Portobello Road, Notting Hill is your hotel dream come true. You can drink, eat, drink some more, and sleep on the same spot. The quirky multi-level venue is the world's first-ever hotel on the site of an alcohol distillery, the libation in question being gin. Albeit, it is very small - there are only three rooms - and the night we visited, two couples had travelled from Manchester and Lincoln to check the place out. My friend Mary Lou and I checked into the hotel's corner room, which boasts beautiful views of the qu...
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Who said British summers always had to be miserable? Gin Mare certainly don't - and to prove it they are about to launch their NEW Mediterranean inspired rooftop pop-up in the heart of Kinghtsbridge. For just two evenings only, from 6:30pm the exclusive rooftop terrace at Searcys 30 Pavillion Road will offer the perfect city escape and a place to enjoy a range of drinks inspired by the unique savoury botanicals of Gin Mare. What's more Mark Hix has devoted a bespoke menu of light bites inspired by the laid back cooking style of the Med. On arrival, guests will be greeted with an aromatic...
Read more →Thinking ahead to the loneliness, mundane sex and TV dinners that are bound to follow post Valentines weekend, and we suggest you book yourself in a little upper... a top-up of decadence and luxury if you will. On Tuesday 16th February The Handbook run by the magical lot at Bourne & Hollingsworth will be inviting guests to taste lust in a glass: Gardet Champagnes. The B&H Handbook is presented live in the Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings... as a kind of living coffee table book/lifestyle guide, hosted by industry experts. The series of discussions are very informal and interactive, which...
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